GRE Word List

POTENTIAL

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

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WordMeaning
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
connivancethe act of conniving
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
profligatewildly extravagant
trekto make one's way arduously
expenditurethe act or process of expending
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
disconcertto throw into confusion